Live Oak Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Live Oak Elementary School

1916 Capitola Rd.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

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Top 50%

Tel: (831) 475-2000

Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Live Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 362 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Live Oak Elementary School's student population of 362 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Live Oak Elementary School
Kind	68
1	64
2	70
3	65
4	45
5	50

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School
2023	352
2022	323
2021	305
2020	331
2019	331
2018	335
2017	335
2016	352
2015	349
2014	369
2013	398
2012	355
2011	359
2010	357
2009	378
2008	393
2007	436
2006	429
2005	432
2004	399
2003	382
2002	392
2001	426
2000	435
1999	455
1998	464
1997	736
1996	672
1995	673
1994	677
1993	665
1992	643
1991	620
1990	634
1989	594
1988	673
1987	592

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School
2023	16
2022	15
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	16
2014	17
2013	19
2012	17
2010	20
2009	17
2008	24
2007	21
2006	22
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	22
2000	22
1999	23
1998	24
1997	30
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	24
1992	24
1991	24
1990	26

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School Rankings

Live Oak Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Live Oak Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3357 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School
2022	#3357
2019	#2196
2018	#2062
2017	#2534
2016	#3023
2015	#3839
2013	#4095
2012	#5074
2011	#4725
2010	#5983

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2022	42%	33%	35%
2019	52%	40%	45%
2018	52%	39%	44%
2017	47%	38%	36%
2016	47%	37%	36%
2015	32%	34%	33%
2013	62%	59%	58%
2012	62%	59%	57%
2011	62%	58%	54%
2010	57%	56%	52%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2022	47%	47%	48%
2019	62%	51%	54%
2018	62%	50%	44%
2017	57%	48%	52%
2016	52%	48%	48%
2015	42%	44%	46%
2013	52%	57%	53%
2012	47%	58%	56%
2011	47%	56%	52%
2010	37%	54%	49%

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30-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	20:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2020	24:1	23:1	21:1
2019	24:1	23:1	21:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	22:1	24:1	21:1
2014	22:1	24:1	21:1
2013	21:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	23:1	20:1
2010	18:1	21:1	19:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	6%	1%	3%
2019	6%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	4%	12%	4%
2019	4%	12%	4%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	4%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	4%
2013	1%	11%	5%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	6%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	5%
2006	6%	12%	4%
2005	6%	12%	5%
2004	6%	12%	4%
2003	6%	11%	5%
2002	5%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	4%	11%	5%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	5%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	5%
1991	2%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

72%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	75%	55%	54%
2022	74%	56%	54%
2021	73%	56%	55%
2020	73%	55%	54%
2019	73%	55%	54%
2018	76%	54%	54%
2017	76%	54%	54%
2016	77%	54%	53%
2015	80%	54%	53%
2014	77%	53%	51%
2013	75%	53%	52%
2012	75%	52%	52%
2011	77%	51%	53%
2010	74%	50%	51%
2009	72%	49%	49%
2008	68%	50%	48%
2007	62%	49%	45%
2006	56%	48%	43%
2005	54%	47%	41%
2004	54%	46%	41%
2003	54%	45%	39%
2002	49%	44%	36%
2001	44%	43%	34%
2000	38%	42%	31%
1999	36%	41%	31%
1998	36%	40%	30%
1997	29%	40%	29%
1996	31%	39%	27%
1995	27%	38%	24%
1994	27%	37%	23%
1993	21%	36%	21%
1992	21%	35%	19%
1991	21%	34%	19%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	6%
1998	5%	9%	4%
1997	6%	9%	4%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	3%	9%	3%
1990	2%	9%	3%

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White

22%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	21%	21%	36%
2022	18%	21%	35%
2021	15%	22%	34%
2020	14%	23%	34%
2019	14%	23%	34%
2018	11%	24%	33%
2017	11%	24%	33%
2016	12%	24%	34%
2015	11%	24%	32%
2014	10%	25%	31%
2013	13%	25%	31%
2012	15%	26%	33%
2011	13%	27%	34%
2010	16%	27%	38%
2009	19%	28%	40%
2008	22%	29%	43%
2007	28%	29%	44%
2006	33%	31%	46%
2005	35%	31%	48%
2004	33%	32%	49%
2003	35%	34%	51%
2002	40%	35%	55%
2001	46%	36%	57%
2000	51%	37%	58%
1999	54%	38%	55%
1998	54%	39%	60%
1997	61%	39%	62%
1996	63%	40%	65%
1995	67%	41%	68%
1994	67%	42%	69%
1993	73%	43%	71%
1992	73%	44%	73%
1991	74%	45%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	8%	3%	10%
2014	10%	3%	12%
2013	8%	3%	10%
2012	5%	3%	8%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	0.40	0.64	0.58
2022	0.42	0.63	0.58
2021	0.44	0.62	0.59
2020	0.45	0.63	0.60
2019	0.45	0.63	0.60
2018	0.41	0.64	0.60
2017	0.41	0.64	0.60
2016	0.39	0.64	0.60
2015	0.34	0.64	0.61
2014	0.40	0.65	0.63
2013	0.42	0.65	0.63
2012	0.42	0.65	0.62
2011	0.40	0.67	0.60
2010	0.43	0.67	0.60
2009	0.45	0.71	0.60
2008	0.49	0.65	0.58
2007	0.54	0.67	0.59
2006	0.58	0.66	0.59
2005	0.59	0.67	0.59
2004	0.60	0.67	0.58
2003	0.59	0.67	0.57
2002	0.60	0.67	0.57
2001	0.60	0.67	0.56
2000	0.60	0.67	0.56
1999	0.58	0.67	0.57
1998	0.58	0.67	0.54
1997	0.54	0.67	0.53
1996	0.51	0.67	0.50
1995	0.48	0.67	0.48
1994	0.48	0.67	0.48
1993	0.43	0.67	0.45
1992	0.43	0.67	0.43
1991	0.41	0.67	0.40

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Eligible for

57%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	45%	51%	45%
2022	59%	51%	52%
2021	62%	53%	50%
2020	74%	52%	52%
2019	74%	52%	52%
2018	68%	49%	47%
2017	68%	49%	47%
2016	64%	50%	48%
2015	70%	50%	52%
2014	70%	49%	50%
2013	71%	48%	52%
2012	99%	9%	18%
2011	75%	46%	53%
2010	68%	46%	45%
2009	62%	43%	37%
2008	54%	41%	35%
2007	61%	40%	36%
2006	54%	40%	36%
2005	47%	40%	32%
2004	45%	40%	33%
2003	34%	39%	27%
2002	29%	39%	22%
2001	33%	39%	26%
2000	34%	40%	28%
1999	9%	40%	9%
1998	47%	47%	41%
1997	28%	47%	21%
1996	48%	46%	42%
1995	51%	45%	44%
1994	49%	43%	43%
1993	54%	41%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Live Oak Elementary School	California	Live Oak Elementary School District
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	10%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	3%
2020	10%	7%	6%
2019	10%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2016	11%	9%	6%
2015	12%	9%	8%
2014	12%	9%	8%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	12%	10%	8%
2008	13%	10%	8%
2007	14%	10%	9%
2006	11%	9%	7%
2005	19%	9%	12%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	17%	9%	12%
2002	16%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Live Oak Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Live Oak Elementary School's ranking?

Live Oak Elementary School is ranked #3357 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Live Oak Elementary School often compared to?

Live Oak Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Green Acres Elementary School, Del Mar Elementary School, Gault Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary School?

362 students attend Live Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Live Oak Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Live Oak Elementary School?

Live Oak Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Live Oak Elementary School offer ?

Live Oak Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Live Oak Elementary School part of?

Live Oak Elementary School is part of Live Oak Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 362 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education